Special exhibition on gold opens in E China's Suzhou

Photo taken on July 22, 2026 shows a visitor viewing exhibits at the "Gold: The Treasured Medal Linking Eastern and Western Civilizations" exhibition at the Museum of Wu in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The exhibition features 195 sets and more than 200 precious cultural relics from the Palazzo Madama – Museo Civico d'Arte Antica in Turin, Italy, as well as the Tibet Museum, Shanxi Museum, Gansu Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, and other Chinese cultural institutions. Through themes including "Gold and Nature," "Gold and Power," "Gold and Faith," and "Gold and Exchange," the exhibition explores the multifaceted role of gold in the development of human civilization. (Zhang Feng/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on July 22, 2026 show a visitor viewing exhibits at the special exhibition "Gold: The Treasured Medal Linking Eastern and Western Civilizations" at the Museum of Wu in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The exhibition showcases gold artifacts from different historical periods in China alongside gold artworks from across Eurasia, highlighting the multifaceted role of gold in human civilization and cultural exchanges between China and the West. (Zhang Feng/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on July 22, 2026 shows visitors viewing exhibits at the special exhibition "Gold: The Treasured Medal Linking Eastern and Western Civilizations" at the Museum of Wu in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. The exhibition showcases gold artifacts from different historical periods in China alongside gold artworks from across Eurasia, highlighting the multifaceted role of gold in human civilization and cultural exchanges between China and the West. (Zhang Feng/Guangming Picture)